Payroll Clerk

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Dispatch tickets to appropriate personnel for payroll issues.
• Process paperwork for new employees and enters employee information into various systems.
• Audit new hire paperwork to ensure accuracy.
• Scan and files payroll documents.
• Acts as a backup for the Payroll Assistant.
• Affords assistance with special projects as needed.
• Performs other related functions and duties as required.

Requirements (Education, Experience, And Certification)

• Associate degree or equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience with ADP Enhanced Time, eTime, or Kronos timekeeping systems preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of products including: Word, excel, and outlook.
• High level of organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Competencies

• Problem solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Interpersonal skills - maintains confidentiality, remains open to other's ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communications - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts meetings.
• Written communications - edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing - prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time effectively and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control - demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability - consistently at and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security - actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.

Working Conditions, Mental And Physical Demands

• Long periods of sitting at a desk performing light physical work, including working at a computer terminal.
• Light physical work involving lifting and carrying.
• Talking and listening to communicate ideas or requirements to individual staff members.
• Visual acuity to listen attentively and accurately.
• Ability to work overtime as needed to complete general responsibilities to meet the needs of the unit or corporation.